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ClearHealth/HealthCloud is abandoned, right? What would you recommend today as an OpenSource EMR?
by oezi 2y ago
ClearHealth/HealthCloud is abandoned, right?
What would you recommend today as an OpenSource EMR?
- duffpkg 2y agoClearHealth and it's affiliated companies were acquired in 2017. ClearHealth the EMR stopped open source releases in 2017/2018. You can kind of hair split what is and isn't an "EMR" but if you want a system most providers would call an EMR it is extremely difficult to have it be any sort of open source anymore. Basic fundamentals like procedure codes, diagnosis codes, eprescribing, billing, drug databases, interoperability, mandatory reporting and certifications all involve large fees, licensing and other ongoing costs. At ClearHealth our main business was healthcare management. We spent about ~2 million a year on those things, we released what was not encumbered otherwise under the GPL. The EMR is still used and maintained internally by some larger institutional users.
- nradov 2y agoGood points, but diagnosis codes don't generally require any licensing fees. Depending on the use case those are usually either ICD-10-CM or SNOMED CT, both of which code systems are free to use.
- brady_m 2y agoI would recommend the open source EMR project that is literally staring at you in the face here, which is OpenEMR :) There is a reason why there is a healthy community of passionate volunteers and contributors from all walks of life that have spent an inordinate amount of time and resources to support this open source software. Coming from one of the core volunteer developers that has contributed to this project over the last 18 years all I can say is that a lot has changed over that time. I consider it a robust and secure project regardless of its humble origins. And always happy to answer any questions regarding the project.